The Key to Beauty

After so many posts on this blog, I have to say a learned some things about beauty myself. I know it was mostly about sharing my knowledge and the things I like to do to look better, but I also started paying close attention to what actually makes women feel beautiful. To tell you the truth, I am very sure it is not about what products you use, what you do for makeup or what clothes you wear – it is about you. And I know this might sound like a big cliché, but this is probably one of the most important things my mom thought me. She is very pretty but I look nothing like her physically. When I was little she was like the prettiest thing I had ever seen and I loved watching her getting ready and doing her makeup, and I wanted to be like that so bad. She was always telling me how I am beautiful in my own way, regardless of the fact that I have different hair, skin and eyes, because beauty is different and it is in everything and everyone. What she was basically trying to teach me is to be confident. 

Since I was little there have naturally been many occasions when I doubted myself and my appearance. What brings me back to my senses has always been this lesson from my mom.

So to look beautiful, be confident! Be yourself and be comfortable in your own skin, because the image of beauty is not what you see in the magazines, it is what you see in the mirror. You are it, and it is as real as it can get, so embrace the girl in the mirror. I am not saying to not work on the things you don’t like, I am a perfectionist by nature myself. But what you do for beauty should be making you feel good, rather than restricted, like a fun new sport for example. And what is most important, after doing everything you feel you need to do for your appearance, accept and love yourself for who you are. Fashion and makeup are ways to express your inner self, rather than hide it and follow the trends. So whatever you read here or anywhere else, put your own touch on it, do your own spin… Because all that matters is YOU. 

 

Smile for me!

Cool Prints

For the warmer part of the fashion calendar we are to be in on prints again. But it is not the vintage-looking flowers from last year that we are seeing on the runways and are soon to hit the stores. Here are 3 prints to keep your eyes open for on your next visit to the mall. Even if your country of residence is not super fashion forward like mine (Bulgaria), I am sure you can still find some cool prints if you are intentionally looking for them.

Good in geometry? Geometric prints are the thing right now. Or at least one of the things… Such fashion items go into fashion all the time, because they are just that awesome. You might have seen a picture of your grandma in the 60s wearing a geometric dress. Well, now you can have one just like that!

Hawaii is everywhere! At least it is in for clothing. And no, I do not mean those annoying Hawaii-printed shorts your dad used to wear on every family vacation. But stylized version of the Hawaii-style prints are incorporated even in high fashion collections this year. So if you find anything cute like that, don’t hesitate and go for it!

Back to basics with some tribal… Tribal prints are here to stay. And that, I have to admit, makes me very happy. Long skirts, pants, dresses and even tops – anything you can get your hands on. Pair them with some wooden or dark-metal jewelry and you are it!

3 Absolute DOs

I know all I have been talking about lately is spring 2014, but I cannot help it. I love this season and l love looking super good and fresh in spring. That is why I want to share with you the 3 absolute DO’s of the fashion world. Be brave, try them out. I think they will boost your mood and you will definitely not regret it!

• Crop tops. Do keep those in heavy rotation, because they are still very much in! I personally wear them with a high-wasted skirt or pants, because I feel like the low waste with a crop top is less feminine and more suitable for teenagers. But hey, if you want to finally show off those abs you’ve been working on so hard, who am I to judge :P
• Mesh fabrics. Do show some skin through mesh fabrics. Yes, we are showing skin again, and this spring you should not shy away from this. In addition to showing some bare skin, it is a good idea to incorporate in your outfits pieces with mesh areas. It is playful and fun. See-through is always fun!
• Yellow and orange. Do brighten up your closet with those, because they are in right now! It is super okay to look like a bowl of fruit for spring 2014. So, basically any bright color that inspires you is good, even in bold combination. It is spring after all – be crazy and experiment a little!